Three Types of Adjectives

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Three Types of Adjectives

• Common
• Proper
• Demonstrative

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Common Adjectives

• Common adjectives are like common nouns. They are
  descriptive
• words that are not specific to a particular
  person, place, thing or
• idea.
• Example Yesterday I ate some tasty fries.
• Guided Practice
• 1. Gene builds tiny, old-fashioned houses for
  dolls.
• 2. Most people think that they are attractive and
  unusual.
• 3. Some rooms are empty.
• Independent Practice
• 4. Little electric lights shine through clear
  windows.
• 5. Some miniature houses include several levels.
  

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Writing

• Write a sentence about this picture using common
  adjectives. Circle your common adjectives.

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Proper Adjectives

• Proper adjectives are like proper nouns. They are
• descriptive words that are specific. They are
  derived from
• proper nouns. A proper adjective is capitalized.
• Example Yesterday I ate some tasty French fries.
  
• Guided Practice
• 1. Here is a Mexican silver bracelet.
• 2. His Australian hat is made of leather.
• 3. Did you go to the Hawaiian luau?
• Independent Practice
• 4. The dachshund is a German breed of dog.
• 5. An English sheepdog has a long, shaggy coat.
  

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Writing

• Look at the pictures of international foods.
  Try to figure out what country the food comes
  from. Use a proper adjective to describe the
  food.

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Images
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Demonstrative Adjectives

• Demonstrative adjectives answer the question
  which one. They
• point out a specific person, place, thing, or
  idea. There are only four
• demonstrative adjectives this, that, these, and
  those.
• Singular
• This book is mine.
• I want to buy this CD.
• That dog is standing on my porch.
• Ive read that book!
• Plural
• These filthy clothes need to be washed.
• Did you iron these shirts?
• Those boxes are full of junk.
• I always enjoy reading those books.

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Practice

• Directions Circle the demonstrative adjectives.
• Remember, they must be followed by nouns.
• This experiment requires three small mirrors.
• Tape those mirrors together to form a triangle.
• Make sure this side faces toward the center.
• Pour these clear plastic shapes into the triangle
  of mirrors.
• Look at this!